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Published on June 23, 2026
The countdown to the Football World Cup 2026 has already begun, and we at Vi cannot wait for the action to unfold across North America. With bigger teams, more matches, iconic stadiums, and a completely revamped tournament structure, Football WC 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting editions of the competition yet. Whether you are planning to follow every group-stage fixture, stay awake for late-night knockouts, or simply track your favourite national team, this tournament promises a football festival unlike any other.
The Football World Cup 2026 schedule is packed with blockbuster clashes, emotional underdog stories, and historic milestones. From June 11 to July 19, 2026, football lovers across the globe will witness the first-ever 48-team Football World Cup spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As the footballing world gears up for Football World Cup 2026, let’s take a closer look at the key venues, the tournament schedule, and how Vi helps you follow all the action. So, let’s get started!
The Football World Cup 2026 schedule spans 16 host cities across North America. Some of the world’s most iconic stadiums will host matches during the competition.
United States Venues
Mexico Venues
Canada Venues
Among these, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the final on July 19, while the legendary Estadio Azteca becomes the first stadium ever to host matches in three different Football World Cups.
Group A Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Mexico vs South Africa |
June 12, 12:30 a.m. |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
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South Korea vs Czech Republic |
June 12, 7:30 a.m. |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
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Czech Republic vs South Africa |
June 18, 9:30 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
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Mexico vs South Korea |
June 19, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
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Czech Republic vs Mexico |
June 25, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
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South Africa vs South Korea |
June 25, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
Group B Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina |
June 13, 12:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
Qatar vs Switzerland |
June 14, 12:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
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Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina |
June 19, 9:30 p.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
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Canada vs Qatar |
June 20, 3:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
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Switzerland vs Canada |
June 25, 12:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar |
June 25, 12:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
Group C Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Brazil vs Morocco |
June 14, 3:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Haiti vs Scotland |
June 14, 6:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Scotland vs Morocco |
June 20, 3:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Brazil vs Haiti |
June 20, 6:00 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
Scotland vs Brazil |
June 25, 3:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
Morocco vs Haiti |
June 25, 3:30 a.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Group D Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
United States vs Paraguay |
June 13, 6:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Australia vs Turkey |
June 14, 9:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
United States vs Australia |
June 20, 12:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
Turkey vs Paraguay |
June 20, 8:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
Turkey vs United States |
June 26, 7:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Paraguay vs Australia |
June 26, 7:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
Group E Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Germany vs Curaçao |
June 14, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador |
June 15, 4:30 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
Germany vs Ivory Coast |
June 21, 1:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
Ecuador vs Curaçao |
June 21, 5:30 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast |
June 26, 1:30 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
Ecuador vs Germany |
June 26, 1:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
Group F Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Netherlands vs Japan |
June 15, 1:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Sweden vs Tunisia |
June 15, 6:30 a.m. |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
|
Netherlands vs Sweden |
June 21, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Tunisia vs Japan |
June 21, 8:30 a.m. |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
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Japan vs Sweden |
June 26, 4:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Tunisia vs Netherlands |
June 26, 4:30 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Group G Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Belgium vs Egypt |
June 16, 12:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
Iran vs New Zealand |
June 16, 6:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Belgium vs Iran |
June 22, 12:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
New Zealand vs Egypt |
June 22, 6:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
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Egypt vs Iran |
June 27, 8:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
New Zealand vs Belgium |
June 27, 8:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
Group H Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Spain vs Cape Verde |
June 15, 9:30 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay |
June 16, 3:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
Spain vs Saudi Arabia |
June 21, 9:30 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
Uruguay vs Cape Verde |
June 22, 3:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia |
June 27, 5:30 a.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Uruguay vs Spain |
June 27, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
Group I Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
France vs Senegal |
June 17, 12:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Iraq vs Norway |
June 17, 3:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
France vs Iraq |
June 23, 2:30 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
Norway vs Senegal |
June 23, 5:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Norway vs France |
June 26, 12:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Senegal vs Iraq |
June 26, 12:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
Group J Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Argentina vs Algeria |
June 17, 6:30 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
Austria vs Jordan |
June 17, 9:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
Argentina vs Austria |
June 22, 10:30 p.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Jordan vs Algeria |
June 23, 8:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
Algeria vs Austria |
June 28, 7:30 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
Jordan vs Argentina |
June 28, 7:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
Group K Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Portugal vs DR Congo |
June 17, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Uzbekistan vs Colombia |
June 18, 6:30 a.m. |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
Portugal vs Uzbekistan |
June 23, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Colombia vs DR Congo |
June 24, 6:30 a.m. |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
|
Colombia vs Portugal |
June 28, 5:00 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan |
June 28, 5:00 a.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Group L Schedule
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
England vs Croatia |
June 18, 1:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Ghana vs Panama |
June 18, 4:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
England vs Ghana |
June 24, 1:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Panama vs Croatia |
June 24, 4:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
Panama vs England |
June 28, 2:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Croatia vs Ghana |
June 28, 2:30 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
Round of 32
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B |
June 29, 12:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F |
June 29, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Winner Group E vs Best Third-Placed Team |
June 30, 2:00 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C |
June 30, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
|
Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I |
June 30, 10:30 p.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Winner Group I vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 1, 2:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Winner Group A vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 1, 5:30 a.m. |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
Winner Group L vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 1, 10:30 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
Winner Group G vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 2, 1:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
Winner Group D vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 2, 5:30 a.m. |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J |
July 3, 12:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L |
July 3, 4:30 a.m. |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
Winner Group B vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 3, 8:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G |
July 3, 10:30 p.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H |
July 4, 3:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
Winner Group K vs Best Third-Placed Team |
July 4, 7:00 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Round of 16
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 |
July 4, 10:30 p.m. |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 |
July 5, 3:30 a.m. |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 |
July 6, 1:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 |
July 6, 4:30 a.m. |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84 |
July 7, 12:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 |
July 7, 5:30 a.m. |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 |
July 7, 9:30 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 |
July 8, 1:30 a.m. |
BC Place, Vancouver |
Quarter Finals
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 |
July 10, 1:30 a.m. |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 |
July 11, 12:30 a.m. |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 |
July 12, 2:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 |
July 12, 6:30 a.m. |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Semi Finals
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 |
July 15, 12:30 a.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 |
July 16, 12:30 a.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
3rd Place
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 |
July 19, 2:30 a.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
Final
|
Match |
Date and IST |
Venue |
|
Semi-Final 1 Winner vs Semi-Final 2 Winner |
July 20, 12:30 a.m. |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
Football fans in India will be able to watch the Football World Cup 2026 live on the ZEE5 app, thanks to ZEE and Unite8 Sports’ broadcasting and digital streaming rights for the tournament. For Vi users, this can be even more convenient as the new INR 798 recharge pack and INR 799 subscription plan offer easy access to the Football World Cup and all other ZEE5 content through the Vi Movies and TV App on mobile and TV (single-device access only).
To enjoy every match without interruptions, a strong network and ample data are essential. With Vi’s seamless connectivity and reliable high-speed internet, fans can stream key fixtures, follow live action, and stay connected throughout the tournament. Additionally, Vi’s NonStop Hero plans come with unlimited data benefits, making it easier to watch multiple matches, catch highlights, and keep up with football updates without worrying about daily data limits. With Vi and ZEE5, following the world’s biggest football tournament can be a smooth and enjoyable experience.
The Football World Cup 2026 has all the ingredients needed to become one of the greatest tournaments in football history. With a brand-new format, more teams, legendary stadiums, and unforgettable rivalries, fans across the globe are preparing for an extraordinary month of football.
From the opening match at Estadio Azteca to the grand finale at MetLife Stadium, Football 2026 promises endless drama, unforgettable goals, and emotional moments that will define a generation of football fans. Whether you support Argentina, Brazil, England, France, or one of the tournament’s underdogs, the Football World Cup 2026 schedule offers something exciting nearly every day. As we count down the dates, one thing is certain: Football WC 2026 is going to unite football lovers around the world in spectacular fashion.
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